Two things:
As you may know I'm doing a system of gradual progression with most exercises, increasing the weight 5 or 10 pounds when I can do 3 sets of 4 at the current weight. What I've decided to do is adapt this to bench press, but since I rotate between four workout templates (5x5, 4x4, 3x3, pyr. (pyramid, where I work up to my 1RM or my new 1RM attempt) there is sometimes lots of growth in between consecutive workouts of the same type. So what I decided to do is let progression happen, and also let each filter down.
5x5 only affects itself, 4x4 affects itself and 5x5, etc. But they only filter down if I can do an extra set with 5 pounds more. I hope this is making sense. Here's an example:

the last time I did 4x4 I did 205lbs per set I was able to do all the reps in each set, so the next time I do 4x4 it will be 210lbs. But in the intervening time I did a 3x3 workout at 230 (today's actually), since I was able to do all of the 3x3 that will increase by 5 for next time, BUT since I did additionally a set of three at 235 successfully my 4x4 will go up by 5, so my next 4x4 will be 215, not 210.

Hi DubDub. Got your msg via crossfit, Good bunch of guys and gals over there. Both Lincoln and Matt are very knowledgeable, and I hope you got some useful info over there. I read over there daily. zZYou just never know what you will find.
Tim